Facing dementia without a diagnosis is crushing. A
By Nurith AizenmanIn Kenya, someone with symptoms of dementia may not be able to get a diagnosis — leaving both patient and family with no
Sudan's war passed 6 months, with much of the
By Kate BartlettAn estimated 9,000 people have been killed and another 5.6 million forced to flee their homes. NPR has spoken to Sudanese
How to harvest water from clouds of fog
By Kat Lonsdorf|Claire HarbageFog harvesting has long been a method of collecting water around the world. As climate change makes water harder and harder
Harvesting water from fog and air in Kenya with
By Kat Lonsdorf|Claire HarbageFog harvesting has long been a method of collecting water around the world. As climate change makes water harder and harder
AI was asked to create images of Black African
By Carmen DrahlResearchers were curious if artificial intelligence could fulfill the order. Or would built-in biases short-circuit the
A security vacuum in the Sahel has left Timbuktu
By Emmanuel AkinwotuThe ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali is suffering under a months-long blockade by Islamist militants, as instability grows
Nigerian police detain prominent musician for
By Emmanuel Akinwotu, Olivia NdubuisiNaira Marley, a major Afrobeats star, is in police custody for questioning over the death of Mohbad, who died in a Lagos
This Afro-Cuban artist says she's a 'never-sleeper
By Malaka GharibOne of this year's MacArthur fellows — the so-called 'genius grant' — the artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons is inspired by
MacArthur 'genius' makes magical art that conjures
By Malaka GharibOne of this year's MacArthur fellows — the so-called 'genius grant' — the artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons is inspired by
South Africa culls millions of chickens in an
By The Associated PressThe outbreaks hit an industry struggling from an electricity crisis. One expert said three recent bird flu outbreaks have